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DESCRIPTION: Freedom of Information Act documents show drug companies hid critical findings from doctors and the public.
Exercise as good as antidepressants? See my last video, Exercise vs. Drugs for Depression (
There are other ways meta-analyses can be misleading. See The Saturated Fat Studies: Buttering Up the Public ( and The Saturated Fat Studies: Set Up to Fail (
More on the ethical challenges facing doctors and whether or not to prescribe sugar pills in The Lie That Heals: Should Doctors Give Placebos? (
I’ve used the Freedom of Information Act myself to get access to behind the scenes industry shenanigans. See for example what I found out about the egg industry in Who Says Eggs Aren’t Healthy or Safe? ( and Eggs and Cholesterol: Patently False and Misleading Claims (
This isn’t the only case of the medical profession overselling the benefits of drugs. See The Actual Benefit of Diet vs. Drugs ( and Why Prevention is Worth a Ton of Cure ( (though if you’re worried about your mood they might make you even more depressed!)
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